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DVD Picks: 70 Years of 'Casablanca'

March 28th, 2012 No comments

Film critic Bob Mondello recommends the 70th anniversary Blu-ray release of the movie that made Humphrey Bogart an icon.

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DVD Picks: 'Wings'

February 1st, 2012 No comments

With the silent film The Artist in competition for this year’s Best Picture Oscar, Bob Mondello has been thinking about the pre-talkie era. As it happens, the last silent film to win for Best Picture has just been released on Blu-ray: the 1927 flying-ace epic Wings.

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Watch This: Paul Feig’s Eclectic Must-See Movies

December 1st, 2011 No comments

NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with Bridesmaids director Paul Feig about his must-see movie picks.

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Movies To Watch For Over The Holidays

November 19th, 2011 No comments

The holiday movie season offers a short break from the assault of summer blockbusters, and it’s the last chance for movie studios to push some of their award season contenders. Guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with Washington Post movie critic Ann Hornaday about the films of this holiday season.

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A Critic To Remember: Pauline Kael At The ‘Movies’

November 3rd, 2011 No comments

American film critic Pauline Kael was a brash, exuberant female writer at a time when most of her colleagues were buttoned up — and male.

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A Critic To Remember: Pauline Kael At The ‘Movies’

Hollywood Stages A DVD Comeback, With Some Snags

November 1st, 2011 No comments

In an effort to reclaim a movie market that’s been dominated by the likes of Netflix, Amazon and iTunes, Hollywood has come out with UltraViolet, a service that allows users to buy and store movies digitally. But the system has its problems.

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DVD Picks: ‘Alfred Hitchcock: The Essentials Collection’

October 26th, 2011 No comments

Bob Mondello recommends a collection of Alfred Hitchcock films that reveal a master at work.

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DVD Reviews: Hitchcock Classics

October 26th, 2011 No comments

NPR’s Bob Mondello reviews the DVD release of five Hitchcock classics that’ll scare the yell out of you for Halloween.

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